Syrian Regime Used Deadly Chemical Weapons
The White House said June 14 that intelligence reports show Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used deadly chemical weapons on the Syrian people in at least eight attacks violating international law.
Friends of Syria Press for Syrian Peace Conference
Secretary of State John Kerry met in Amman, Jordan, with the foreign ministers of 10 countries in Europe and the Middle East to plot a common course aimed at convening an international conference in Geneva to end the war in Syria.
Russian Missiles in Syria Prolong Suffering
Russia’s planned delivery of advanced anti-ship missiles and the S-300 air defense system to Syria “is at the very least an unfortunate decision that will embolden the regime and prolong the suffering,” says U.S. Army General Martin E. Dempsey.
U.S. Increases Sanctions Against Syria
The U.S. Treasury Department announced May 16 that it has taken action targeting senior Syrian officials, as well as companies supporting the government of Syria and linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force and Hezbollah.
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Obama After Meeting with President of France
“The U.S. and France have a strong bilateral relationship and coordinate on many international issues including Syria.”
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State Department Daily Press Briefing
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki briefs reporters in Washington on a range of international topics June 18.
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New U.S. Humanitarian Aid to Syrians
A White House fact sheet details more than $300 million in additional life-saving humanitarian assistance to the Syrian people.
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U.S. Official on Syria's Chemical Weapons Use
On-The-Record Conference Call by Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, Ben Rhodes on Syria.
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Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Effective February 6, 2012, the U.S. Embassy has suspended operations and is not open for normal consular services. Neither U.S. passports nor visas to the United States will be issued in Damascus. For emergency assistance, U.S. citizens should contact the U.S. Interests Section via telephone at +962-6-5906500 or e-mail USIS_damascus@embassy.mzv.cz.
More information here.
Emergency Student Fund
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In February, the Institute of International Education (IIE) created an Emergency Student Fund and later awarded a total of $92,000 to Syrian students studying in the United States. Thanks to these grants, 46 Syrian students were able to continue their studies, and several were able to graduate in May, as planned.
For more information, please check: http://www.iie.org/What-We-Do/Emergency-Assistance/Syria-ESF
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